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OldBaldy1701E

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10. Say what, now?

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:21 PM

Aug 5

The people of Texas elected lawmakers, not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines. If you don't show up for work, you get fired."

Umm... people who are 'elected' cannot be 'fired', you low-hanging fruit. If they could, there would be a field day in blue states as well as red as the 'odd person out' elected positions would be quickly emptied.

Feel free to try and impeach them to get them re moved if you want to. I recall Tennessee doing something along these lines to three state reps once. One escaped being removed by one vote. The other two were removed. Their districts were asked to appoint new ones until a special election could be held.

Say, Google... what happened then?

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who were expelled in April 2023 for their involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor, were both quickly reinstated to their seats by local government bodies on an interim basis. They then successfully won special elections on August 3, 2023, to fully reclaim their positions.

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Ken Paxton will seek court order to have Texas Democrats who left state removed from office [View all] SouthBayDem Aug 5 OP

WE can do anything and YOU can't do nothing about it!!! Nyaaah! Nyaaah! bucolic_frolic Aug 5 #1

Ignoring the will of the voters is Republicans' stock in trade. n/t Beartracks Aug 5 #4

"not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines." Ted Cruz is unavailable for comment Torchlight Aug 5 #2

They haven't abandoned their offices. They're actively representing their constituents by doing this. n/t Beartracks Aug 5 #3

Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers' seats LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 #5

Boy, does this show the people of Texas how these TWO assholes care about bluestarone Aug 5 #6

So Democrats can have the Republicans removed for abandoning Congress? Owens Aug 5 #7

So we can kick out all the Republickscum who bailed Washington Grokenstein Aug 5 #8

And then what about Cancun Cruz ? republianmushroom Aug 5 #9

Say what, now? OldBaldy1701E Aug 5 #10

ding.cancun cruz. hem AllaN01Bear Aug 6 #15

Ken Paxton? dlilafae Aug 5 #11

Now do Trump for abandoning his office to play golf. NYC Liberal Aug 5 #12

They are doing the opposite of "abandoning their offices." SunSeeker Aug 5 #13

Texas Attorney General Paxton says Gov Abbott is out of his lane in seeking to remove Democrats from office LetMyPeopleVote Aug 6 #14

Thank you LMPV JustAnotherGen Aug 6 #19

They are just on vacation. cstanleytech Aug 6 #16

The Govenor of Texas is a weak position as far as other states' governors positions ... marble falls Aug 6 #17

I triple JustAnotherGen Aug 6 #18